Need for cognitive closure, political trust, and belief in conspiracy theories during the COVID-19 pandemic
IntroductionThis research examines the effect of individual differences in the need for cognitive closure and political trust on the endorsement of COVID-19 conspiracy theories. We hypothesize that individuals high in cognitive closure and low in political trust will seize on conspiracy accounts of...
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Main Authors: | Alexander Jedinger, Lena Masch |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-01-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Social Psychology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsps.2024.1447313/full |
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